Dave Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 "Mike wants to get a maximum price but he also wants to make sure that it goes into hands that will look after it. He wants to go into hands that want to look after it and nurture it for the future." I hope that's true. Didn't SJH say similar things when MA took over? Something along the lines of only selling to him because he was certain that Mr Ashley was committed to moving the club forward Yeah but SJH didn't have all the protests to think about, and an emotional reaction to satisfy. Ashley could well just look after himself and not give a fuck who he sells to. I'll have a lot of respect for him if we are sold to a party who at least look like they are in it for the long haul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Definitely building up to something. This Harris bloke seems to have developed some loose lips over the past few days. not so good for a ventiloquist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Definitely building up to something. This Harris bloke seems to have developed some loose lips over the past few days. not so good for a ventiloquist Hahahaha! Of course! Yes, you are right! An astute observation. Well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 RM will have your guts for garters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 It was in jest! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 lol, anyhow, let's hope something does happen soon, at least to give us a transfer window to try and look forward to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 December might be too late - unless Kinnear can get the team picking up results between now & then , we could be all but relegated by the end of December. This takeover, if it IS indeed coming, needs to be done YESTERDAY - we cannot afford relegation esp in the current financial climate. We need a new Board in place , the managerial situation sorted out, and a big budget for players come December...even then, it will be tough to escape if we are still in the bottom 3 or 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie jamie Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 After hearing keith harris i am more optimistic about the takeover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 December might be too late - unless Kinnear can get the team picking up results between now & then , we could be all but relegated by the end of December. This takeover, if it IS indeed coming, needs to be done YESTERDAY - we cannot afford relegation esp in the current financial climate. We need a new Board in place , the managerial situation sorted out, and a big budget for players come December...even then, it will be tough to escape if we are still in the bottom 3 or 4. everyone knows that. But it hasnt happened yesterday and it wont happen tomorrow. But i dont think we will be in the bottom three come takeover time, whenever that may be. It goes without saying performaces have been shocking since KK left, and of course him leaving has something to do with it. But the fact we have had 8 first team players out has played a bigger part if you ask me. You cant tell me, if Vid, Martins, Barton, Guthrie, Jonas, Beye, Enrique and maybe Gonzolez had been fit, we wouldnt have got something against Hull and Blackburn. Im not worried about relegation if we get players fit is my point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Fairly common tactic in sales isn't it? Pressure potential buyers into a quick decision based on the idea that someone round the corner is on their way with the money to buy it. Not sure it works at this level of finance like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Limpy Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 next owners of the toon may be the maktoum family of dubai, to be concluded in the next 10 days, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie jamie Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 where did you hear this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Limpy Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 just a wild stab in the dark. i'm wearing night vision goggles though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_4339603,00.html Seymour Pierce chairman Keith Harris is hoping to receive firm offers for Newcastle as he looks for a new owner for the club. Harris is brokering the sale of Newcastle after he was appointed last month by current owner Mike Ashley to identify potential buyers for the Tyneside outfit. Ashley is determined to sell the club after coming under fire from supporters following the resignation of former manager Kevin Keegan. Harris has revealed there are seven parties interested in gaining control at St James' Park and he admits the club's new owners are likely to come from abroad. A Nigerian and South African consortium have been strongly linked with takeover bids, but Harris says neither party have shown serious interest. "I think it's certainly likely that the next owner of Newcastle United will come away from these shores," Harris told Sky Sports News. "Whether it is from the Middle East is another matter, but I think it is a reasonable assumption to say the new owner will not be a Brit. "We have had now for seven or eight days seven seriously interested parties and within that group we have taken the chance now to start honing down the list. "So far nobody has dropped out and we have been asking people to begin to sharpen their pencils. "They are not from these shores. There is a strong international element to them and that is not surprising as clearly wealth has been generated away from these shores more than it has been within these shores "The Premiership is a major entertainment and TV content provider throughout the world, increasingly in the United States and is very well established in South East Asia, China, in India and certainly in the Middle East. "And I don't think you would be surprised if the nationality of the new owner were to come from any of those parts of the world." Harris admitted he had spoken to some parties from Nigeria and South Africa, but he admits they are among the seven parties they are currently talking to. "I have read about it [the Nigerian and South African interest] just like a lot of other people have and I think we have to distinguish between interest and serious interest," added Harris. "We have certainly had people talk to us from those parts of the world but we haven't deemed them to be serious interest because the one or two very simple criteria we have asked people to come up with haven't been established." Harris also revealed that none of the seven interested parties had indicated that they would want Keegan to return as manager if they were to buy the club. "Nobody has said to us it is a condition for us to go forward and frankly Joe Kinnear has done a pretty good job in a short period of time," noted Harris. "Whoever the new owner will be, it will be their choice of the management team of running the business off the field and running the business on the field. "There is a wealth of management talent available but no one has said it is a pre-condition that it is this manager, that manager or any other manager. Asked what were the chances of Keegan making a return to Newcastle, Harris said: "That is impossible to predict that. "We haven't even had discussions with the parties that have expressed an interest in buying the business as to who the new manager will be so I can't predict that." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hmmmm, we hear nothing from this Harris bloke for ages now its a soundbite everyday. Me thinks there is no interested party who Harris/Ashley think are serious enough in their interest for the club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hmmmm, we hear nothing from this Harris bloke for ages now its a soundbite everyday. Me thinks there is no interested party who Harris/Ashley think are serious enough in their interest for the club I'm heartened that he included India as one of the countries where investment might come from. It could be a clue that Ambani has thrown his turban into the ring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBG Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I'd cream if we got taken over by someone from China, or Ambani for that matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I'd cream if we got taken over by someone from China, or Ambani for that matter. Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I'd cream if we got taken over by someone from China, or Ambani for that matter. Why? because they will have loads of money probably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I'd cream if we got taken over by someone from China, or Ambani for that matter. Why? because they will have loads of money probably. Mike Ashley's got plenty of money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I'd cream if we got taken over by someone from China, or Ambani for that matter. Why? because they will have loads of money probably. Mike Ashley's got plenty of money. Ambani's got a hell of a lot more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Ashley had a hell of a lot more than Shepherd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 I'd cream if we got taken over by someone from China, or Ambani for that matter. Why? because they will have loads of money probably. Mike Ashley's got plenty of money. Ambani's got a hell of a lot more. So? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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